Open AccessCerebral palsy in Kano, Nigerian - A review
Author(s) -
RO Belonwu,
Garba Dayyabu Gwarzo,
SI Adeleke
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
nigerian journal of medicine/the nigerian journal of medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2667-0526
pISSN - 1115-2613
DOI - 10.4314/njm.v18i2.45062
Subject(s) - cerebral palsy , pediatrics , medicine , microcephaly , speech delay , etiology , neurology , physical therapy , psychiatry
Cerebral palsy is the most common form of chronic motor disability that starts in childhood. The aim of this study is to determine the magnitude of cerebral palsy in Kano and environs as well as to highlight the types, aetiologic factors and associated co-morbidities.